Brazil striker Tardelli scored the crucial away goal to snuff out hopes of a Cruziero comeback.

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil -- Atletico Mineiro defeated league champions and local rivals Cruzeiro 1-0 to win their first Brazilian Cup title 3-0 on aggregate.

Brazil striker Diego Tardelli netted the winner with a header in first-half injury time at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte to claim victory in the first major final contested between the two neighbouring clubs.

After conceding the goal at home, Cruzeiro needed to score four times to overturn the 2-0 first-leg deficit and maintain...

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil -- Striker Luan and Argentine forward Jesus Datolo each scored a goal to help Atletico Mineiro defeat rivals Cruzeiro 2-0 in the first leg of the Brazilian Cup final on Wednesday.

Even by the standards seemingly set by owners and directors of Brazilian clubs, the announcement last week that Atletico Mineiro had released a trio of players, including former Seleçao forward Jo, looked curious given that they were just 48 hours away from playing a decisive return match against Flamengo for a place in the Brazilian Cup final -- after losing the first leg 2-0. Atletico's move was vindicated by a thumping 4-1 win that set up a mouth-watering clash against local rival Cruzeiro,...

Atletico Mineiro's spirit has pushed them into the Copa do Brasil final.

Over the past few years, fans in the pleasant if unglamorous city of Belo Horizonte in southeastern Brazil have grown used to waking up with collective celebratory hangovers. This Thursday morning has a different feel, however, as it might be the first time that supporters of archrivals Atlético and Cruzeiro have had reason to overdo the cerveja and cachaça on the same night.